What is Stephen Ministry?
Stephen Ministry is our Parish's  one-to-one Christian care to individuals facing life challenges or difficulties. Ministers receive fifty hours of training in providing emotional and spiritual care.                
 
What do Stephen Ministers do?
Stephen Ministers:
     • Are there to walk with you during your troubled times
    • Listen to your concerns with a compassionate heart
    • Share Christ's love with you and pray with you
    • Share parish and community resource information as appropriate
    • Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the caring relationship
    • Attend faithfully to the caregiving process

 
What situations are appropriate for Stephen Ministry care?
    • Loss of a loved one
    • Hospitalization or hospitalization of a loved one
    • Chronic illness, cancer and other illnesses
    • Marital difficulties or separation/divorce
    • Stresses of long term care for the aged and their families
    • Unemployment or job crises
    • Relocation
    • Recovery after an accident
    • Birth, adoption, miscarriage, or infertility
    • Incarceration or incarceration of a loved one
    • Other crises where outside support is needed
 
What can you do?
You play an important role in Stephen Ministry. Here is what you can do:
    • Pray to bring healing and hope to the hurting of our community
    • Accept care during your times of need
    • Tell a hurting relative, friend, neighbor or co-worker about the ministry
 
If you are a good listener and a compassionate person,
Prayerfully consider becoming a Stephen Minister

Parish Contact - Claranne Schirle (408) 782-1413
 
“Therefore encourage and another and build up each other ”  1 Thessalonians 5:11